# Adolescence (Netflix series)

10 Hacker News commenters recommended Adolescence (Netflix series) and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** People call it a classic for its single-shot episodes and one of Netflix's best shows, with a strong final episode. Critics say it drags on for a long time.

## Why people recommend it

- Called a classic, like great literature (2 comments): "Watching a TV show like Adolescence is no different from reading great literature." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50212072)) "the whole show is a classic. Highly recommended." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50089691))
- Single-shot filming praised (2 comments): "Each episode is single shot. Also other than Stephen, the child actor's performance in it is outstanding!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50084075)) "Adolescence is basically a single shot marvel." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46157437))
- Ranked among the best Netflix shows (2 comments): "Not garbage on Netflix: "The Diplomat"; "Black Rabbit"; "Adolescence"" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48860430)) "Squid Game, Adolescence, Narcos, The Crown" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46165628))

## What people warn about

- Slow pacing that drags on (2 comments): "Adolescence started off well, but then just dragged on for a really long time" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46158564)) "The slowest chase scene ever." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50136010))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Halt and Catch Fire](https://hackerapproved.com/p/halt-and-catch-fire.md): 166 recommend
- [Babylon 5](https://hackerapproved.com/p/babylon-5.md): 86 recommend
- [Silicon Valley (TV series)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/silicon-valley.md): 52 recommend
- [Andor](https://hackerapproved.com/p/andor.md): 52 recommend
- [The Wire](https://hackerapproved.com/p/wire.md): 39 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Adolescence (Netflix series)", https://hackerapproved.com/p/adolescence/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).